The statue commemorates prince Dmitry Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin, who gathered the all-Russian volunteer army and expelled the forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from Moscow, thus putting an end to the Time of Troubles in 1612. Bronze plaque...

The statue commemorates prince Dmitry Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin, who gathered the all-Russian volunteer army and expelled the forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from Moscow, thus putting an end to the Time of Troubles in 1612. Bronze plaque...

Elektrozavodskaya Station, Moscow Metro - Elektrozavodskaya, literally the "Electricity Factory", is one of the most spectacular and better known stations on the Moscow Metro. Built as part of the third stage of the Moscow Metro and opened...

Arbatskaya Station, Moscow Metro Arbatskaya station was designed by L.M. Polyakov, V.V. Pelevich and Yu.P. Zenkevich. Since it was meant to serve as a bomb shelter as well as a Metro station, Arbatskaya is large - the 250 metre platform is the second...

Innokentii the 'Apostle of Alaska' Sainted Innocent (Innokentii), Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomensk (26 August 1797 - 31 March 1879), was glorified in canonisation by the Russian Orthodox Church on 6 October 1977. He was born in the village...

Novoslobodskaya Station, Moscow Metro. For train lovers, the Moscow Metro is a showcase of individually designed subway stations. This is Novoslobodskaya Station with its belle epoque stained-glass windows lighted from within. As there is no tradition...

The Moscow Metro is an attraction in itself. Frescoed ceilings, chandeliers, art nouveau benches - what other subway system in the world can boast such beauty and design. Though it's true that the trains themselves could use a makeover, the...